The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27

thO BOthlo vi Ol0tA Va thO AAbaeet
is inclined TO support the reasonable
terms Of the original bill.
Senator Mcfherson has at last been
successful in his efforts to take Up the
pint reso. ution TO investigate the Pa
ciic railroads. For lorg time the
Stsn ord senatorial lobbywas too strong
for him. The Senate is ususlly oblig'
i1g ard respectful TO It's judiciary
@ Jmmittee which reported this mefs.
ure, but In this case it seemed 10 be
sternly resolved TO at end to
anything else, no matter how unim-
portant, rather than authorize very
necessary irquiry which the Secretary
Of the Interior asked to have made
more than q year ego, and which the
House OF Representatives voted t.
have made more than a month ago.
The Repu 5lican Senate certainly
knows perfectly how to delay neces
sIry TefJrm MEASURES where these
affect the comfort OF corporations and
syndioaiee.
The Senate investigation OF the al
legged political outrages in Texas Is
drifting into low farce. The negroes
who have been dragged from Texas at
great expense give evidence that they
were elected and have since been per-
forming the duties OF their Offices
without moleststion. II has been
shown that one OF the judgei OF cleo
ton objected to the counting OF GER
tain diamond shaped Republican tick
cts, but they were aiterwaTd declared
legal by the Supreme Court OF Texas.
There was SONS trouble, followed by
lypching bee, but it was the outcome
OF an old feud and could not be traced
TO any kuklux political spirit. Your
correspondent had a conversation The
other day with two of the coloIe wit
nesst 9, one Of W ON was restaurant
keeper at Bfenham, Washington conn
ty, and the other a firmer in the
neighborhood. B)h regretted that
they had been called away from their
business, especially at this time
of the year. Both said they
wore Republicans, snd had vote d
for Garfield and Blaine, but had de-
teTmned after an experience with
Republican government in their own
county 10 do what they could to
put an end to it. As one said: eve
mad to Join the white people to keep
the county money from being stolen,
1t Is this combination to prevent
stealing which has made trouble.
From reconstruction up 10 1884 the
thieves in Washington county, we'll
represented now by County Treas
ursr who 10 in jail, controlled politics.
In 1884 they were beaten by peoples
ticket composl d Of whites and blacks,
alike interests d In good government.
An upspcoes!ful attempt of the old
ring In 1885 to again control affairs
led TO the Investigations now in
progress There Is nothing in ii but
politics, and mighty poor politics at
that"
On Wednesday the Senate by vots
of II to 10 decided that 1t would be
wise 10 detach the weather bureau
from the army and place il under the
proposed new Department OF Agri-
culture aud Labor. The decision was
taken by adopting the proposition as
an amendment to the bill to raise the
present Agricultural Department to
the dignity of an executive depart
ment After this had been done the
bill was pa sed without resoit to roll
call. The measure having passed the
House, was sgreed to by committee
OF coUferencs Of both houses. The
conierees retained the amendment,
but II is generally believed that the
Weather Bureau will be taken from
the War Department by some method,
If not by that suggested by the Sen.
ate. During the debate on the bill
Mr.. Miller frankly stated that there
ere many serinus difficulties IN the
way OF transfer of the Weather
Bureau, because OF the fact, among
others, that thCAe now engaged in
thaN branch are enlisted men and
officers OF the army, and all supplies,
Instruments aud other material OF the
bnreau ira property OF the army II
the Conferences Committee can
prepare an amendment that will
reduce these troublesome diff
culies 10 minimum or wipe them
out al og sther, the proposition will
probably receive good many more
votes than the thirty.seven cast for i
yeste day. AS for tae special o jet
Of the bill, which is to make the OJm
mis- uober OF Agriculture CAbinet
lIlctr, that has now been agreed Il
by both houses CjngresS will
hardly lot II bs killed b cause Of lhI
, failure IN sgree about the transfer O
the Weather Bureau. Unless tn,
President sees it TO object TO tn,
measure, he will have an opportunity
to add another to his present list 0
, advisers. .. ....
The Senate abou. month sgC
passed by substantially unanimou
) voie-Riddlebprger being the only OBJ
3 sctoT--A rather weak melsure on thu
= tisheries troubles, Toe Houee yester
a day, with only one dissenting vote
p ,ssed q more effective bill, exCludicl
cars as well as vessels from comm
i from Canada. TIE Republicans al
h gued against the House bill as too se
a we're, but in the end voted for II, as Til
Democrats were solid for it. The hi
l. will 90 to the Senate, where 1t will b
0 curious 10 see how MIR, lngalls vii
q deal with il The vehement twist h
, gave to the b itish lions tail wonl
indicate that he would support th
Il IN 1st extreme measures, and "
n i lie expected that he will meekly 70
A low ths Republican Senators in oppo
ing the HouCe bill and insisting o
. that OF the Republican Senate.
: : TIE debate in the House On IN
. shery business wGs sensible and d,
clrous on both tides ard great ia
a provSment ON the Senate debate on 1
4 bill. But both debates were Of sma
y importance and contributed nothiD
y new to the subj jet excepl 10 the II US
\ suggestion by Mr., HIT, of limo
!, that free trade between Canada an
;, the Unitad States would be goo
= thipg,
u EXTRA SESSION.
"a There Hs some Pr liability OF Ii Ho
}. Despite the wish OF the PresideI
" and OF members OF both houses OF Coz